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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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